Dr. Desbiens is awesome! My baby is now a senior and he's been even more grumpy than usual. We had his annual and she as well as the staff were so comforting and helpful when it came to caring for him and completing his exam! read more

We are incredibly grateful for the kindness shown by Anthony at Riverview Veterinary Hospital. I spent the entire morning calling different clinics trying to find a veterinarian who could see our sweet Barry after learning that our regular vet no longer treats exotic pets. Barry was very sick, and although Riverview did not have any openings, Anthony went above and beyond, taking the time to call six different clinics in the area in an effort to help us find someone who could see him that morning. Later that afternoon, Anthony called again just to check in on us and on Barry. While the outcome was not what we had hoped for, Anthony truly brought a bright light to an otherwise very sad day, and we are deeply grateful for his compassion. It's clear that the staff at Riverview Veterinary Hospital genuinely care about their patients and their families, and they are willing to go out of their way to help when it matters most. read more

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Created an account just to make this review! Staff is amazing upfront, technicians always explain well and doctors have worked with me during good times and bad. It's financially hard owning a pet sometimes, things just happen in life, but I always appreciate the help they give me. Can't believe they've been around for over 40 years and aren't part of some big corporation! That really tells you they keep it family owned for good business! Thanks Dr. Vargo and Claudia! read more

My Australian Shepard was coughing and seemed to have something in her throat she needed to get out. I used to bring her to this Vet when they were on Riverview Drive, so I made an appointment because they said I could come in with a mask. I guess that changed and I had to wait outside, which I wasn't 100% okay with. Our current environment taken into account, they consulted with me and took her inside. The doctor called me to go over his findings. Her chest is clear however, her trachea was sore so he said she might have a little infection. He gave me a steroid and antibiotic and said if that doesn't help, it might be an allergy so try benydryl. If this doesn't work we will do XRays to see whats up. I felt the treatment program was good and I did not feel like I was being taken advantage of financially. This will be my go to for any issues Dakota has read more

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Heather is really good with my big energetic dog and he always leaves happy and not stressed. Whole team is amazing. Haven't had any bad experiences. read more

Awful staff! They make you take a multiple tests and still they can not come up w a diagnosis! They bill you over what the estimates they provid you...ripp off vet they do not know what they are doing. The only decent person is Raul, technician. Avoid this place. read more

Best vet in the Riverview area! The staff, the techs, and the doctors are all wonderful. I have had 12 dogs over the last 30 years and I wouldn't trust them to any other vet after going here. We are spoiled by their knowledge, professionalism, surgeons, ability to diagnose issues no matter how rare, and the caring attitude of their entire staff. read more

My Husky Gunner, has been diagnosed with idiopathic epilepsy since he was 1, he is now 3. We have taken him to 4 different vets before here and all 4 would do the same thing. Take his blood, which always cost at least $150.00 plus the vet fee of 60+ just for them to keep him on the one medication that wasn't working. All four vets from different offices btw kept telling us there is nothing more to do but put him down. I would say we have spent at least 10 thousand dollars over the past 2 years on hospital and vet visits with no sign of ever getting him better. For the past 6 months we were really considering putting him down because his seizures became more and more frequent and violent to the point I believed he was in pain. One day after gunner having several seizures I called riverview vet hospital because they had what looked like the most helpful process with euthanasia. To my surprise I was met by a doctor who had many epileptic dogs as patients. She came in and was shocked I was told I would have to put my big boy down. She said we hadn't scratched the surface on medication yet. 30 days later gunner hasn't had 1 seizure. After that in a month he had 5 which is the lowest it's been in years (he normally had 10-15 in a month). We went back she readjusted his medication did not charge us for unnecessary bloodwork, we paid 33 dollars for the visit and now she not see him back for 3 months if all goes well. This place is a God send and I can't thank them enough for getting Gunner the help he needs! If you are looking for an affordable vet that actually cares about helping your pet this is the place to go! read more

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I have been using Riverview Veterinary Hospital for about 4 years. I have a pitbull who is very anxious about visiting the vet and about other dogs. The staff is very accommodating making sure my little guy does not have any encounters with other animals adding extra stress to these visits. The vet technicians take time to spend with my dog to warm him up prior to jumping into any medical exam. They are generally very easy to schedule with and will do their best to fit you in with any emergency. Dr. Holly is my favorite of the three Doctors he is very knowledgeable and has a great demeanor with my animal. I try my best to schedule all appointments with him so the other two Doctors I am not as familiar with because I have only had minimal interaction. The staff does a follow up phone call within 24-48 hours to check on the animal after the visit to their location. This is great customer care and really shows they do care about our animals. I will continue using their services as long as I can!!! Highly recommend. read more

Don't go here. I am very disappointed in the up-charging they do. They told me in July that my dog had aggressive cancer in his leg. He is 13 yrs old so I said I would choose comfort care over $2K surgery. The leg is looks the same months later and there has been no other changes. I took him in today for an ear infection. He has had a few so I know that the brown on the Q-tip is an ear infection. I went in and instead of just looking in his ear and confirming an ear infection, they did a swab and charged $25 for cytology and $3 medical waste. The visit, ear drop and antibiotic total was over $110. That is not what I expected or think is a "normal" charge for a simple ear infection. They will nickel and dime you so go somewhere else. I am not going back! read more

The team here is OUTSTANDING! Everyone was kind, patient and thoughtful regarding both of our puppies and the humans too. We had a poor experience at our local vet and had a friend refer us here. I can't imagine ever putting the care of my new family in anyone else's hands. We arrived and it was raining, towels were offered for the pups and for us. ;) They follow up with a phone call 24-48 hours later to make sure everything is going well after the visit. I would love to see more reviews for this office. Every pet owner should get the time and attention that you get when you come here. Patients for life. read more

If you love snd want to protect your animals take them somewhere else. My dog is dead because of medicine they prescribed snd their lack of care. read more

Years ago I would have given this place a 5 star rating. Now I'm giving it a two. Every time I go the vet has no idea what's wrong with my pets and gives me a ton of unnecessary expensive medication. Also, claims blood work needs to be done excessively for hundreds of dollars. Does not call back in a timely manner. Will take my pets elsewhere. Don't get scammed! read more

We have been taking our dogs here for years and I am so disappointed. I called to make an appointment for my dog who appears to be having some sort of allergic reaction and I was told to go to another veterinary clinic because they were booked out for three weeks and had no availability to see my dog. . I even offered to drop my dog off for them to take a look at her eyes whenever they had at least five minutes to just look at them and they told me it would probably be best to go to another veterinary hospital. !!! unbelievab.. read more

I have been going to this practice since 1989. While the practice changed hands a few years ago, the new owner, Dr. Garriga has continued to provide the same quality care and has very caring and compassionate employees that are friendly and willing to answer all my quesitons. I feel totally comfortable taking my 3 dogs there and would highly recommend them to anyone looking for great vet care! read more

I love Riverview Veterinary Hospital The staff and doctors are awesome!! Respectful and oh so caring!! They take great care of my fur-baby and I love that! read more

I have used Riverview Veterinary for many years and have always had great service for my animals. They interact with my cats that shows they really care about them. The doctors have call my home with test results and arranged for us to pick up scripts we need. They are very thorough and caring read more

My family has been coming to this office for almost twenty years with our various critters. When I moved away and had my own pets I still make the drive so I can keep coming to this office. Recently my dog started acting sick and I brought her in to see if she had caught a bug. After x-rays and an exam they discovered she was far worse then anyone had thought. I had mentioned to the nurse what my budget was and after hearing what needed to be done in terms of surgery and aftercare Dr. Garriga came in and said he would do everything that needed to be done and keep it all within my budget. That was such a relief. He even said she needed the surgery asap so he was going to stay late on a Saturday and get her all fixed up. As the surgery began I was called by the vet and given regular updates. Unfortunately she was sick beyond what anyone could do. Cancer had spread throughout her entire body to all her major organs. The staff stayed late as we came in to say our goodbye's. They let us stay as long as we wanted and we are extremely grateful for that. There may have been nothing we could have done for our pup but I am forever grateful to Riverview Vet for giving us the piece of mind we needed with our sweet girl. I can never thank Dr. Garriga enough for everything he tried to do for her and in the end we all knew what had to be done without any doubt. I thank him for exhausting every option so I wasn't left wondering "what if". read more

I have been a customer here since Dr. Vargo was in medical school and before. The previous vet, Dr. Randy Hann developed a practice with one thought: provide reasonable loving care for animals. Since Dr. Garriga has taken over, there have been many changes and today I experienced one piece of evidence that made me want to change vets, after over 4 decades. I took over the care of my sister's 15 year old dachshund because he bites children and she moved in with her grandchildren. At Riverview vet, Dr. Vargo was able to diagnose Cushings Disease and chronic pancreatitis. A medical plan was developed, including meds and monitoring and the pet is doing better. Dr. Vargo also was able to diagnose Addison's disease in my 11 year old Standard Poodle. She, too, has an ongoing monitoring and medicine plan. Dr. Vargo is a fantastic vet whose knowledge in diagnosing and treatment shows true caring for animals. Upon a recent blood check for the medication my sister's 15 year old dachshund is on, Dr. Vargo checked an itchy scaly patch under his chin and prescribed a cream. She instructed me to come back if the area did not clear up or other areas appeared. The neck area cleared up but upon his next bath, a patch of the hair on his ear fell out. He needed to go in for another blood draw and I tried to get an appointment to have the vet look at him that same day. I was told that Dr. Vargo was in surgery in the morning and booked with appointments for the afternoon but if I wanted to "walk-in" I could wait to be fit into the schedule AND there would be a "WALK-IN FEE". After expressing my disbelief at such a charge, Shelby hung up on me. I called back and spoke with the office manager who explained this policy was put in place to 'protect' against longer waiting times for clients that have an appointment. I was told many practices in the area have such a policy. I called 8 area practices and one had a "walk-in" fee. This is a money sucking ploy that screams greed as a basis. The personal care that this office used to pride itself for has gone by the wayside. Also, the staff picture should be updated because half of them have moved on. I wonder why? Today I put a piece of the puzzle together. read more